Wallingford's Burns & McDonnell Named One Of America's Best Places To Work

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February 12, 2013|Matt Watkins, Watkins Strategies, Wallingford

For the second consecutive year, Burns & McDonnell has been named as one of America's "100 Best Companies to Work For" by Fortune magazine. Burns & McDonnell ranked 18 on the publication's 16th annual list of "100 Best Companies to Work For," up from number 26 on the 2012 ranking. Burns & McDonnell also made the list at number 50 in 2009. The highly regarded ranking includes some of the most well-known companies in Corporate America. The New England office of Burns & McDonnell is headquartered in Wallingford, Conn. and their world headquarters is in Kansas City, MO.

The list and related articles appears in the Jan. 21 issue of Fortune and can be viewed today at http://www.FORTUNE.com.

According to the magazine, key factors for companies making this year's list were commitments to employee wellness, community outreach, professional and leadership development and commitments to diversity.

"We're thrilled with this recognition because it tells our clients that this is a place where really excellent people want to work," said Burns & McDonnell Chairman and CEO Greg Graves. "When you are an employee-owned firm, like we are, it makes a lot of sense to focus on things like wellness, leadership development and diversity. Those are long-term investments that pay dividends in countless ways. And when you have been as blessed as we are, it is easy to maintain our commitment to community outreach and doing our part to help our friends and neighbors in the places where we live and work."

To pick the "100 Best Companies to Work For," Fortune works with the Great Place to Work Institutea global research and consulting firm operating in 45 countriesto conduct the most extensive employee survey in corporate America.

Over the past six years, and despite a severe economic recession, Burns & McDonnell has added more than 1,000 positions to its nationwide workforce including nearly 200 new hires in New England. At year-end 2012, the nationwide employee count totaled 3,668. The company expects to grow to more than 4,000 employee owners sometime around mid-year 2013.

"To be named among the most well-known and respected companies in Corporate America is a very special feeling," said Brett Williams, Senior Vice President of the New England office. "Everyone is extremely proud."

A 100-percent employee-owned company, Burns & McDonnell is marking its 27th year of employee ownership in 2013. The engineering, architecture and construction firm acquired brand new LEED certified space for their regional headquarters in Wallingford that features a fitness center, cafeteria, electric charging stations for vehicles, and an expansive open floor plan.